Monica Torres, Euro Millions Lottery (scam)

This is a standard type of lottery scam message, claiming to come from “Monica Torres.” (Read more about how lottery scams work.) In reality, “Monica” is not a lottery official but rather a scammer, probably operating with a disposable cell phone that can’t be traced. If you make the mistake of replying to the message, you’ll discover that you have to send a “release fee” or “transfer tax” before Monica can send you your (imaginary) winnings, and then if you make the bigger mistake of paying, “Monica” will disappear with your money, never to be heard from again.

Your email address has brought you an unexpected luck, which was selected in The Euro Millions Lottery and subsequently won you the sum of €1,000,000.00 Euros. Contact Monica Torres Email: euromillionsdpt@qq.com to claim your prize.

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Please be aware that scammers often use the names of real people and legitimate businesses in their fraudulent messages. Why? To lend an air of legitimacy to their criminal enterprise. Just because the name of a real person or a real bank or a real government agency appears in a scam message that doesn't mean the person or organization in question is involved in the scam in any way. The scammers are just stealing these names in order to make themselves look legitimate.